ArticleJournal of physical activity & health2015
Toward a Better Understanding of the Link Between Parent and Child Physical Activity Levels: The Moderating Role of Parental Encouragement.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Correlates of Parental Support of Child and Youth Physical Activity: a Systematic Review.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2020Pooled it
- Association between parent and child physical activity: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2020Pooled it
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- Familial and lifestyle factors related to physical activity in elementary school students: a cross-sectional study based on a nationally representative survey in Japan.BMC pediatrics · 2023Article
- Testing the Weiss-Harter-Model in a prospective study design: the importance of perceived social support for youth physical activity.German journal of exercise and sport research · 2023Article
- Running Toward Equity: Socioeconomic Diversity and Parental Perception of a Physical Activity-Based Positive Youth Development Program for Girls.Journal of healthy eating and active living · 2023Article
- Implementation of physical activity on prescription for children with obesity in paediatric health care (IMPA): protocol for a feasibility and evaluation study using quantitative and qualitative methods.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2022Article
- The Impact of Parental Incarceration on Sport Participation Trajectories from Adolescence to Young Adulthood.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Development of a consensus statement on the role of the family in the physical activity, sedentary, and sleep behaviours of children and youth.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2020Review
- The Role of Family Time Together in Meeting the Recommendation for Physical Activity among Primary School Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- No Cutting Corners: The Effect of Parental Involvement on Youth Basketball Players in Israel.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Article
- Examining Influences of Parenting Styles and Practices on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors in Latino Children in the United States: Integrative Review.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2018Review
- Roles of mothers and fathers in supporting child physical activity: a cross-sectional mixed-methods study.BMJ open · 2018Article
- Write, draw, show, and tell: a child-centred dual methodology to explore perceptions of out-of-school physical activity.BMC public health · 2016Article
- Correlates of Insufficient Physical Activity among Junior High School Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Xi'an, China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundResearch on adolescent physical activity is mixed regarding the role of parent activity. This study tested parent encouragement, direct modeling, and perceived influence as moderators of objectively-measured (accelerometer) parent and child moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) associations.
methodsParent-child dyads (n = 423; mean child age = 11.33 yrs.) wore accelerometers for 7 days; parents completed surveys. Hierarchical linear regression models tested moderation using a product of constituent terms interaction.
resultsParent-reported encouragement moderated the association between parent and child MVPA (β = -.15, P = .01, ΔR2 = .02, P < .01). Among parents with lower MVPA, child MVPA was higher for children receiving high encouragement (mean = 3.06, SE = .17) vs. low (mean = 3.03, SE = .15, P = .02) and moderate encouragement (mean = 3.40, SE = .09) vs. low (P = .04).
conclusionsPhysical activity promotion programs may use parent encouragement as a tool to boost child activity, but must consider other child and parent characteristics that could attenuate effects.
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